361 results Stibbe announces new Counsel and Of Counsel appointments Brussels, 9 January 2020 – The Brussels office of Stibbe has promoted Delphine Gillet, Jan Proesmans and Sophie Bourgois to Counsel and Elisabeth Baeyens to Of Counsel. Stibbe benoemt nieuwe Counsels en Of Counsel Het Brusselse kantoor van Stibbe benoemt Delphine Gillet, Jan Proesmans en Sophie Bourgois tot Counsel en Elisabeth Baeyens tot Of Counsel. Stibbe nomme trois Counsels et un Of Counsel Le bureau bruxellois de Stibbe a nommé Delphine Gillet, Jan Proesmans et Sophie Bourgois en tant que Counsels. Elisabeth Baeyens est, quant à elle, nommée Of Counsel. Access to the file in Dutch competition procedures: too little too late? Companies beware: the ACM’s and European Commission’s approach to access to the file are not aligned. According to an interim relief judge, the ACM cannot be forced to grant a company access to a broader set of documents in competition procedures. Deleting WhatsApp chats during dawn raids may cost you dearly Companies should be aware that the Dutch competition authority (ACM) will not only examine electronic records and emails, but can also check WhatsApp messages during dawn raids. Floodgates open? ECJ allows cartel damage claim for remote economic loss A mantra of EU competition law is that "any person" can claim full compensation for all the loss caused to him or her through a competition law infringement. Competition rules and globalisation to face off in 2020 2020 will likely revolve around the question whether competition rules should yield to globalisation and digitisation, with suggestions ranging from mere tweaks to competition rules to complementary regulation. TenderNed en Klic-viewer: innoveren met overheidsinformatie kan een riskante onderneming zijn Aanbieders van online-diensten en applicaties kunnen niet altijd rekenen op bescherming van hun marktpositie op basis van de staatssteun- en mededingingsregels. Dit blijkt uit een onlangs gewezen uitspraak van de hoogste Unierechter. Swifter merger clearance and shorter merger filings in Belgium Companies can expect swifter merger clearance and simpler filing rules in Belgium. The Belgian Competition Authority has published a communication with additional rules concerning the simplified procedure for certain types of concentrations. CBb confirms: no cartel fine, still interest to appeal cartel decision Companies can challenge a decision establishing that they committed a competition law violation, even if no fine was imposed on them. ECJ confirms: gun jumping is double trouble Companies beware: the European Court of Justice has confirmed the Commission’s practice of imposing two separate fines for gun jumping. MER-screening: Raad van State zet de puntjes op de ‘i’ De opmaak van een ruimtelijk uitvoeringsplan is complex en kostelijk, vooral door de vereiste MER-rapportage. Plan-MER-screenings kunnen lokale processen verbeteren, maar moeten zorgvuldig gebeuren om te voorkomen dat het hele plan in gevaar komt. Verklaring van openbaar nut is geen "project" in de zin van de MER-regelgeving In een recent arrest bevestigt de Raad van State dat "verklaringen van openbaar nut" niet onder het begrip "project" uit de project-MER-regelgeving valt. Call of duty: Commission must state reasons when straying from its guidelines The European Commission has lost a second battle concerning its EUR 15 million fine imposed upon interdealer broker ICAP, this time before the European Court of Justice. Brand owners beware: Commission tough on cross-border sales restrictions The European Commission recently imposed a EUR 6.2 million fine on Hello Kitty owner Sanrio for preventing its licensees from selling licensed merchandising products across the entire EEA. Implementatie van de Herziene Aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn Op 10 juni 2019 diende de Herziene Aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn (2017/828/EU) in de Nederlandse wet- en regelgeving geïmplementeerd te zijn. Nederland heeft deze termijn niet gehaald. Wanted: fast solutions for fast-growing platforms Dominant digital companies be warned: calls for additional tools to deal with powerful platforms in online markets are increasing. Tackling Big Tech up-front? Time to stop thinking and start acting Benelux competition authorities have published a joint memorandum on how best to keep up with challenges in fast-moving digital markets. Pagination Previous page Page 16 Current page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Next page
Stibbe announces new Counsel and Of Counsel appointments Brussels, 9 January 2020 – The Brussels office of Stibbe has promoted Delphine Gillet, Jan Proesmans and Sophie Bourgois to Counsel and Elisabeth Baeyens to Of Counsel.
Stibbe benoemt nieuwe Counsels en Of Counsel Het Brusselse kantoor van Stibbe benoemt Delphine Gillet, Jan Proesmans en Sophie Bourgois tot Counsel en Elisabeth Baeyens tot Of Counsel.
Stibbe nomme trois Counsels et un Of Counsel Le bureau bruxellois de Stibbe a nommé Delphine Gillet, Jan Proesmans et Sophie Bourgois en tant que Counsels. Elisabeth Baeyens est, quant à elle, nommée Of Counsel.
Access to the file in Dutch competition procedures: too little too late? Companies beware: the ACM’s and European Commission’s approach to access to the file are not aligned. According to an interim relief judge, the ACM cannot be forced to grant a company access to a broader set of documents in competition procedures.
Deleting WhatsApp chats during dawn raids may cost you dearly Companies should be aware that the Dutch competition authority (ACM) will not only examine electronic records and emails, but can also check WhatsApp messages during dawn raids.
Floodgates open? ECJ allows cartel damage claim for remote economic loss A mantra of EU competition law is that "any person" can claim full compensation for all the loss caused to him or her through a competition law infringement.
Competition rules and globalisation to face off in 2020 2020 will likely revolve around the question whether competition rules should yield to globalisation and digitisation, with suggestions ranging from mere tweaks to competition rules to complementary regulation.
TenderNed en Klic-viewer: innoveren met overheidsinformatie kan een riskante onderneming zijn Aanbieders van online-diensten en applicaties kunnen niet altijd rekenen op bescherming van hun marktpositie op basis van de staatssteun- en mededingingsregels. Dit blijkt uit een onlangs gewezen uitspraak van de hoogste Unierechter.
Swifter merger clearance and shorter merger filings in Belgium Companies can expect swifter merger clearance and simpler filing rules in Belgium. The Belgian Competition Authority has published a communication with additional rules concerning the simplified procedure for certain types of concentrations.
CBb confirms: no cartel fine, still interest to appeal cartel decision Companies can challenge a decision establishing that they committed a competition law violation, even if no fine was imposed on them.
ECJ confirms: gun jumping is double trouble Companies beware: the European Court of Justice has confirmed the Commission’s practice of imposing two separate fines for gun jumping.
MER-screening: Raad van State zet de puntjes op de ‘i’ De opmaak van een ruimtelijk uitvoeringsplan is complex en kostelijk, vooral door de vereiste MER-rapportage. Plan-MER-screenings kunnen lokale processen verbeteren, maar moeten zorgvuldig gebeuren om te voorkomen dat het hele plan in gevaar komt.
Verklaring van openbaar nut is geen "project" in de zin van de MER-regelgeving In een recent arrest bevestigt de Raad van State dat "verklaringen van openbaar nut" niet onder het begrip "project" uit de project-MER-regelgeving valt.
Call of duty: Commission must state reasons when straying from its guidelines The European Commission has lost a second battle concerning its EUR 15 million fine imposed upon interdealer broker ICAP, this time before the European Court of Justice.
Brand owners beware: Commission tough on cross-border sales restrictions The European Commission recently imposed a EUR 6.2 million fine on Hello Kitty owner Sanrio for preventing its licensees from selling licensed merchandising products across the entire EEA.
Implementatie van de Herziene Aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn Op 10 juni 2019 diende de Herziene Aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn (2017/828/EU) in de Nederlandse wet- en regelgeving geïmplementeerd te zijn. Nederland heeft deze termijn niet gehaald.
Wanted: fast solutions for fast-growing platforms Dominant digital companies be warned: calls for additional tools to deal with powerful platforms in online markets are increasing.
Tackling Big Tech up-front? Time to stop thinking and start acting Benelux competition authorities have published a joint memorandum on how best to keep up with challenges in fast-moving digital markets.